Preview Trofeo Ses Salines 2026 team time trial - Can Remco Evenepoel win in his first race at Red Bull?
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The Trofeo Ses Salines takes on a completely different format in 2026. The second out of the Challenge Mallorca races is a team time trial this year, taking place on the 29th of January, used by some to prepare for the Tour de France already. We preview the race, which is set to start at 14:00CET and finish at around 15:50CET.
Held each January on the sun-drenched island of Mallorca as part of the Challenge Mallorca, the Trofeo Ses Salines is this year the second race out of the Spanish event. The race first appeared in the late 1990s and has since been a popular destination for riders to test their early-season form and try to get ahead of the competition.
Over its history, the Trofeo Ses Salines has seen a mix of sprint finishes and classics specialist win in its roads. Some of the most recognizable names in recent editions include multiple winners like Dutch sprinter Marijn van den Berg, who has taken the victory twice; but also Frenchman Paul Magnier, victorious in 2024, his first ever win as a professional rider. In 2025 this was a race designed for the sprinters with van den Berg taking the win for EF, however this year its a completely different affair.
The team time trial will be taking place from Ses Salines to Sant Jordi, with 23.8 kilometers on the menu. It is not a very long effort, but it is mostly flat and provides the opportunity for teams to fully test their TTT setups. It's an interesting format for a one-day race, a different challenge for the early-season calendar. We should expect lots of eyes on this race specifically this year, perhaps as the most notable of the Challenge Mallorca events, due to the presence of Remco Evenepoel who will make his debut in the colours of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe.
Profile: Ses Salines - Colónia de Sant Jordi
Ses Salines - Colónia de Sant Jordi, 23.8 kilometers
Prediction Trofeo Ses Salines 2026:
*** Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
** Movistar Team, UAE Team Emirates - XRG
* EF Education - EasyPost, Team Jayco AlUla
** Movistar Team, UAE Team Emirates - XRG
* EF Education - EasyPost, Team Jayco AlUla
Pick: Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
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